Epidermolysis bullosa in calves in the United Kingdom. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Foster, A. P., Skuse, A. M., Higgins, R. J., Barrett, D. C., Philbey, A. W., Thomson, J. R., Thompson, H., Fraser, M., & Day, M. J. (2006, May). Epidermolysis bullosa in calves in the United Kingdom. Presented at British Society for Investigative Dermatology Conference

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) was diagnosed in eight calves from four farms in the United Kingdom on the basis of clinical, histological and ultrastructural findings. In three affected herds, pedigree Simmental bulls had been mated with Simmental-cross... Read More about Epidermolysis bullosa in calves in the United Kingdom..

Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006). Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian. Biologist, 53, 202

There has been a considerable advance in our knowledge of equine nutritional physiology over the past two decades, as techniques originally developed for ruminant research have been systematically applied to horses. “Nutritional physiology of the ho... Read More about Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian.

Structure and function of bird skin. (2006)
Book Chapter
Fraser, M. (2006). Structure and function of bird skin. In S. Paterson (Ed.), Skin diseases of exotic pets (3-13). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470752432.ch1

How good is your infection control? (2006)
Journal Article
Fraser, M. (2006). How good is your infection control?. Vet Times, 36, 28-29

Examination of avian skin and diagnostic tests. (2006)
Book Chapter
Fraser, M. (2006). Examination of avian skin and diagnostic tests. In S. Paterson (Ed.), Skin diseases of exotic pets (14-21). Blackwell

Episode 30 - Dog intelligence. (2006)
Digital Artefact
Smith, D. (2006). Episode 30 - Dog intelligence

Are you a fan of pedigrees or do you prefer crossbreeds? Opinions on this area can be very heartfelt, and the issue is clouded in myth. Which is more intelligent though, a pure pedigree or a mixed up mutt?

At Aberdeen University in Scotland, Dr D... Read More about Episode 30 - Dog intelligence..

Immunity in the female sheep reproductive tract (2006)
Journal Article
Entrican, G., & Wheelhouse, N. M. (2006). Immunity in the female sheep reproductive tract. Veterinary Research, 37(3), 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres%3A2006002

Immune surveillance in the female reproductive tract is dependent on the interplay of many factors that include the expression of pattern recognition receptors on epithelial cells, resident leukocyte populations and hormones, none of which are unifor... Read More about Immunity in the female sheep reproductive tract.

Uni takes lead in dog IQ testing. (2006)
Digital Artefact
Smith, D. (2006). Uni takes lead in dog IQ testing. [BBC News channel]

Scottish scientists are trying to prove intelligence is not just down to good breeding - at least for dogs.
Aberdeen University is running IQ tests on pedigree and crossbreeds to see which ones are smarter.

Researchers hope the tests, mostly in... Read More about Uni takes lead in dog IQ testing..